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Q3 2026 DMV Market Overview

This report examines multifamily sales activity and institutional investment across the DMV, highlighting the impact of declining construction deliveries, strong apartment demand, and improving market fundamentals, along with redevelopment opportunities throughout the region.

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  • Q3 2026 Investment Sales Momentum Accelerates: Overview of DMV multifamily sales activity, highlighted by $2.04B in Q3 transaction volume, an 80% year-over-year increase, and $4.67B in total 2026 YTD sales (assets above $30M & 50 Units).
  • Strong Apartment Demand Outpaces Declining New Supply: Review of DMV multifamily supply-demand dynamics, with net absorption exceeding new deliveries by 6,008 units through Q3 2026 and the region's construction pipeline representing just 2.69% of existing inventory.
  • Improving Vacancy and Rent Growth Signal Market Recovery: Overview of strengthening DMV multifamily fundamentals, with vacancy declining to 7.6% from a recent peak above 8.6% and annual rent growth returning to positive territory at 0.6% in Q3 2026.

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